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continuing commitment of the United Kingdom to Hong Kong, 1997/ but of the concern

in the period of transition up to 199

of the

e British people; echoed by Her Majesty's own words

to the people of Hong Kong: "As you move towards a new

phase in your development, our thoughts will always be

with you".

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

coverd in Tels.

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Last year's/report described in some detail the

historical background to the development of representative

government in Hong Kong, which is now structured on

framework of three distinctive but inter-connected tiers:

Boards, municipal councils. and the Legislative

District Boards,

Council.

active

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The

District Boards are advisory

bodies

established in each of the 19 urban and New Territories

administrative

tive districts.

Some two-thirds of District

Board members are directly elected, on the basis of a

franchise which includes ail adults over the age of

twenty-one years who have resided in Hong Kong for a

minimum of seven years. The remaining third of members

are appointed by the Hong Kong Government.

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